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SEATRADEChilean Cruise Ports
Chile, a land of contrasts
Chile is a land of diversity and contrasts. Its geography
distinguishes it from other destinations. It’s a
tricontinental country, possessing territories in America,
Antarctica and Oceania. Its territory runs 4,300
kilometers along a narrow strip between the Andes
Mountain Range and the Pacific Ocean.
It also offers a wonderfully varied mix of landscapes
and climates that range from natural wonders like the
most arid desert in the world, to glaciers and straits in
the Pacific Ocean.
SOUTHERN CONE PORT CORPORATION
The South Cone Port Corporation is a private law corporation that groups the ports and port businesses that receive cruises in Chile together at the Valparaíso Passenger Terminal (VTP) and at the tourist operator, Destination Management Chile (DMC).
Its objective is to facilitate cruise industry progress in Chile by studying the factors that affect or influence its development, the interaction between the principal players from the public and private sectors, and the active participation in actions and activities that take place in order to encourage development.
www.puertosdelconosur.clT 56 · 2 · 2814 2850contacto@puertosdelconosur.cl
TURISMO CHILE
Turismo Chile is a private non-profit entity, whose mission is to promote Chilean travel industry internationally. The institution combines public and private efforts, to finance promotion around the world.
Turismo Chile has witnessed tremendous growth in the world’s interest in Chile from nature lovers, cultural travellers, adventurers, as well as groups planning conferences and incentive travel.
Av. Providencia 2088 Of 20, Santiago T 56 · 2 · 2959 5500cpt@turismochile.travelwww.turismochile.travel
SERNATUR
The Servicio Nacional de Turismo (Tourism National Service) is the public entity in charge of promoting the development of the tourist activity in Chile. The National Head Office is located in the city of Santiago and there are offices in eachguarantee the quality of tourist services.
Its mission is to promote the development of tourist activity, through public and private coordination; guarantee tourist services quality; carry out national and international promotion; develop and implement information research and special programs, produce and distribute information and contribute to the country’s economic and social growth.
Av. Providencia 1550, Santiago T 56 · 2 · 2731 8310F 56 · 2 · 2731 8313press@sernatur.clwww.chile.travel
Cruise Statistics
Average expense of chilean ports in the international context
185,4
71,5
146,7
69,5
45,6
84,8
98,8
27,1
0 50 100 150 200
San Martín
Costa Rica
Colombia
Nicaragua
Islas Vírgenes, EEUU
República Dominicana
Chile
San Vicente y Granadinas
Source: Economic Contribution of Cruise Tourism to the Destination Economies, FCCA, September 2012
Cruise arrival in chilean ports
2011/20122012/20132013/20142014/20152015/2016
= 184= 213= 194= 163= 237
*Source: Sernatur Statistics 2013
US 84,80
Average expense 21 internacional destinationsUS 95.92
Average expense 5 national destinations
La Serena
Arica
Copiapo
Iquique
Antofagasta
ARGENTINA
BOLIVIA
PERU
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ES
Viña del Mar
Rancagua
Talca
Concepcion
Temuco
Valdivia
Osorno
Puerto Montt
Punta Arenas
Puerto Natales
The SouthernPatagonian Ice Field
Santiago
ROBINSON CRUSOE ISLAND
P.N. Archipiélago Juan Fernández
EASTER ISLAND
CHILOE ISLAND
Castro
ISLANDS
ANTARCTIC
53ºW90ºW
Coyhaique
Arica Port
Iquique Port
Antofagasta Port
Coquimbo Port
Valparaíso Port
Talcahuano Port
Puerto Montt Port
Chacabuco Port
Puerto Natales Port
Punta Arenas Port
Antarctic Port
Castro Port
S.Juan Bautista Port
Easter Island Port
Chilean Cruise Ports
50,7%woman
65,7%
87%
13%
13,9%
17%
0,9%2,6%
49,3%man
<19
19-35
Yes
36-55
56-75
No
76+
Cruise passengers´ average ages
First cruise
Profile of Cruise Passengers Comming to Chile
Cruise passengers’ expense in Chile
How much do they spend?
What do they spend their money on?
Food & Beverages Tours
ShoreExcursions
Handcraft & Souvenir
How do they travel?
TwoOne More than two
53%32%
12%
US$50US$155
US$120
US$15 US$39
US$14US$110
3% US$72
63,8% 30%6,2%
*Source: Sernatur Statistics 2013
*Source: Sernatur Statistics 2013
Excursions
WALKING AND BIKING AROUND THE BEACHES
Duration:
Half day
Trip:
Arica is specially fit for walking
and biking. There are several
circuits to choose from. Also it’s
mandatory to vist El Morro de
Arica, because it offers city layout
from 130 meters high. The best
at at time when the sun is not
too high. 21 de Mayo Street is the
most popular walking place for
“ariqueños”.
VISIT TO THE ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Duration:
2 to 3 hours
Trip:
12 km away from Arica’s city center.
Exhibition of 20 thousand pieces
that illustrate the development
of different pre-Hispanic cultures.
Some of the Chinchorro mummies
are exhibited.
LAUCA NATIONAL PARK
Duration:
Full day
Trip:
4-hour trip from Arica. Average
height: 3.200 masl. You can see
camelids such as the guanaco,
vicuña, as well as the Chilean
flamingo in the Chungará Lake.
You can walk approximately 1
kilometer along the Chungará path
in 30 minutes.
ARICA
EASTER ISLAND
ROBINSON CRUSOE
ANTARCTIC
53º
SOUTH AMERICA
NORTH &ATACAMADESERT
SANTIAGO,VALPARAÍSO &CENTRAL VALLEYS
LAKES & VOLCANOES
PATAGONIA & ANTARCTIC
ISLANDS
CHILOÉ
90º
ARICA / Arica y Parinacota Region
The city of Arica (2060 km north from Santiago) is the border crossing
before arriving to Perú. It has almost seven kilometers of beaches
where you can surf, fish, or sail in kayaks. To the East, 165 km up
in the High Pleateau – Altiplano – you can find the Lauca National
Park, which together with the Chungará Lake, are part of the World
Network of Biosphere Reserves. They have over 130 species of birds,
such as rheas, flamingos, condors, and camelids such as vicunas and
guanacos.
One of the most important pre-Hispanic Chilean cultures developed
in the area is the Chinchorro culture. The Chinchorro mummies are the
oldest ones in the world, and a sample of them can be seen in the
Archeological Museum of San Miguel de Azapa.
Chilean Ports As Tourist Destinations
IQUIQUE / Tarapacá Region
Located 1850 km north from Santiago. It is a relatively new city that
has achieved an important development due to commerce because it
is a duty-free zone. It is historically linked to the mining of saltpeter.
From here you can visit the Humberstone Office (1872), World’s Cultural
Heritage. Towards The Andes and in the middle of the high plateau, you
can find the Huasco Lagoon and Salt Pan, wetlands that are the home
of unique species of flora and wildlife.
Excursions
PARAGLIDING
Duration:
Half day
Trip:
Gliding leaves from the Dragón
Hill and lands in Cavancha Beach.
This can be practiced individually
or with an instructor, if you do not
have enough experience.
ROCK ART: THE ALLURE OF THE GEOGLIFOS DE PINTADOS
In the Tarapacá region, 96
kilometers from the coastal city of
Iquique, we can find the geoglyphs
HUMBERSTONE SALTPETER OFFICE
Duration:
Half day
Trip:
Departure from downtown Iquique.
Buildings from 1862 are World
Cultural Heritage (UNESCO).
Located in the desert, Humberstone
is an abandoned city, although
excellently preserved, created
during saltpeter boom.
known as the Pintados ‘Geoglyphs
depictions of the geoglyphs are
over an area of 3 km, where close
to 400 depictions of the geoglyphs
art are pictured.
Declared a Monumento Histórico
(Historical Monument) in 1969,
they have recently generated more
interest from tourists: interest: in
2010, more than 13,000 visitors
came to visit these ancient cultural
imprints.
IQUIQUE
EASTER ISLAND
ROBINSON CRUSOE
ANTARCTIC
53º
SOUTH AMERICA
NORTH &ATACAMADESERT
SANTIAGO,VALPARAÍSO &CENTRAL VALLEYS
LAKES & VOLCANOES
PATAGONIA & ANTARCTIC
ISLANDS
CHILOÉ
90º
Chilean Ports As Tourist Destinations
ANTOFAGASTA / Antofagasta Region
The port city of Antofagasta (1380 km north from Santiago) emerges as
the most important one of the north of Chile. Its strategic location in the
coast allows for more of the copper from the mines Chuquicamata and
La Escondida to be exported, mining being mining the most important
industrial and productive activity in Chile.
Its location by the ocean is a privileged one, mainly scarce rain means
year-round enjoyment in surroundingswith unique natural attractions,
which extend to the High Plateau and the Atacama Desert, the driest
one in the world.
Excursions
PARANAL OBSERVATORY
Duration:
Full day
Trip:
Located 2 hours and a half south
from Antofagasta. It is the
most powerful and advanced
astronomy complex in the world.
The observation Platform has
four reflecting telescopes of 8.2
meters of diameter each, that can
be used individually to observe
objects 4 thousand million times
weaker than what we can see at
first sight.
LA PORTADA OF ANTOFAGASTA
Duration:
1 to 2 hours
Trip:
An image that you cannot miss
and maybe one of the most
photographed destinations in
Chile. La Portada of Antofagasta
is a natural stone arch in the
middle of the Pacific Ocean, that
the sea and wind erosion carved
almost perfectly.
ATACAMA DESERT MUSEUM
Duration:
2 to 3 hours
Trip:
Geology, astronomy and archeology
exhibitions, where there used to
be one-hundred year old silver
smelting works. It also has an open
air amphitheatre.
ANTOFAGASTA
EASTER ISLAND
ROBINSON CRUSOE
ANTARCTIC
53º
SOUTH AMERICA
NORTH &ATACAMADESERT
SANTIAGO,VALPARAÍSO &CENTRAL VALLEYS
LAKES & VOLCANOES
PATAGONIA & ANTARCTIC
ISLANDS
CHILOÉ
90º
Chilean Ports As Tourist Destinations
COQUIMBO / Coquimbo Region
La Serena and Coquimbo (470 km north from Santiago) concentrate
intense tourist activity, because they are located along the coast, which
allows the warm weather to attract many visitors to their beaches. To
the east and up towards the mountains extends the Elqui Valley, with
grapeyards to make pisco, the national brandy.
La Serena opens the gate to the Astronomy Route, a touristic circuit of
observatories to contemplate the skies, such as Cruz del Sur, Mamalluca,
Cerro Observatorio Mayu and other scientific ones with guided and
programmed visits such as La Silla and Cerro Tololo.
Excursions
ASTRONOMY ROUTE
Duration:
Full day
Trip:
La Silla Scientific Observatory.
156 km away from downtown La
Serena. It can be visited for free
every Saturday, between 13.30hs.
and 16.30hs. except from July to
August.
BEACHES
Duration:
Half day
Trip:
Both cities concentrate a a
significant amount of tourist
activity, because they are located
in the coast, where warm weather
attracts thousands of visitors to
their beaches.
PISCO ROUTE
Duration:
Full day
Trip:
The trip to the Elqui Valley, where the grapeyards are located starts in
La Serena and covers approximately 105 km. You can visit several pisco
factories, and participate in the different elaboration stages of plants
such as Mistral, Capel, Tres Erres and Artesanos de Cochiguaz.
COQUIMBO
EASTER ISLAND
ROBINSON CRUSOE
ANTARCTIC
53º
SOUTH AMERICA
NORTH &ATACAMADESERT
SANTIAGO,VALPARAÍSO &CENTRAL VALLEYS
LAKES & VOLCANOES
PATAGONIA & ANTARCTIC
ISLANDS
CHILOÉ
90º
Chilean Ports As Tourist Destinations
EASTER ISLAND / Valparaíso Region
Enlisted as a World Heritage Site (UNESCO) since 1995, the most remote
island in the world offers the testimony of a live culture originated in
Polynesia, which created immense stone sculptures, the “moai” and has
a unique cultural background.
Of volcanic origin, it is a cultural and archeological paradise that shows
the ancestral traditions of a society that, until its discovery in 1722, was
unknown to occidental world.
Rapa Nui is geographically located in Polynesia. It is 3.526 kilometers
from the mainland and 4 hours and a half away by plane from the
capital Santiago.
Excursions
DIVING IN EASTER ISLAND
Duration:
3 to 4 hours/half day/full day
Trip:
Due to the transparency of the
Pacific waters around the island,
it is one of the world’s most
recognized places for diving.
Divers can see green turtles and
the sunken moai, in front of the
Hanga Roa Bay or visit the Cliffs,
where they can dive down to 36
meters of depth.
THE MOAI SHAPES AND MYSTERIES
Duration:
Full day
Trip:
It is a guided tour to visit the
most renowned Moai platforms:
Ahu Akahanga (known as the
platform where the king “Hotu
´a Matu´a” rests). Ahu Tongariki
(200 meters long and 15 Moai),
Ahu Te Pito Kura (with the tallest
statue) and Ahu Nau Nau (at the
incredible Oromanga beach, in the
Anakena sector). Besides, visitors
can discover part of the mistery
about their building in the Rano
Raraku volcano and quarry, where
most of the moai were carved.
ORONGO
Duration:
Half day
Trip:
It starts in direction to Rano Kau
volcano and Orongo, a ceremonial
village where worship to Tangata
Manu (bird-man) was carried out.
Live the history of an ancestral
competition which gathered the
inhabitants of Rapa Nui each year.
EASTER ISLAND
EASTER ISLAND
ROBINSON CRUSOE
ANTARCTIC
53º
SOUTH AMERICA
NORTH &ATACAMADESERT
SANTIAGO,VALPARAÍSO &CENTRAL VALLEYS
LAKES & VOLCANOES
PATAGONIA & ANTARCTIC
ISLANDS
CHILOÉ
90º
Chilean Ports As Tourist Destinations
ROBINSON CRUSOE / Valparaíso Region
Robinson Crusoe Island – the main island of the Juan Fernández
Archipelago, which also consists of Santa Clara and Alejandro Selkirk–
boasts a rich history. After its discovery by Spanish navigator Juan
Fernández in 1574, it became an icon among sailors and a place of
refuge for corsairs and pirates, who would use this piece of paradise to
stock up on supplies.
It was also the place where Scotch navigator Alexander Selkirk was
stranded for four years and four months beginning in October 1704. His
story inspired the Daniel Defoe novel Robinson Crusoe.
A World Biosphere Reserve since 1977, it is mainly recognized because
of its endemic flora and incredible fauna.
Excursions
DIVING IN CUMBERLAND BAY
Duration:
Half day
Trip:
With more than 20 meters of
visibility, the island offers some
of the best seawaters to dive in
Chile. Visitors are amazed not
only by the profusion of sea
life, but also by sea-lions which
fearlessly approach divers.
ARCHIPELAGO JUAN FERNÁNDEZ NATIONAL PARK
Duration:
Full day
Trip:
Trekking along trails which pass
through endemic mil lenary
forests. Some of these trails, can
be followed on your own and, in
some others, guide services are
mandatory. You can’t miss taking a
picture of the Red Hummingbird of
Juan Fernández, a tiny endangered
bird that you can find only in this
island.
Raraku volcano and quarry, where
most of the moai were carved.
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
Duration:
Half day
Trip:
San Juan Bautista is the name of
the town where Robinson Crusoe’s
inhabitants live. Their local cuisine
is unmissable, based on seafood;
particularly Juan Fernandez’s
lobster and shellfish which is the
main income for most of local
families.
ROBINSON CRUSOE
EASTER ISLAND
ROBINSON CRUSOE
ANTARCTIC
53º
SOUTH AMERICA
NORTH &ATACAMADESERT
SANTIAGO,VALPARAÍSO &CENTRAL VALLEYS
LAKES & VOLCANOES
PATAGONIA & ANTARCTIC
ISLANDS
CHILOÉ
90º
Chilean Ports As Tourist Destinations
VALPARAISO / Valparaíso Region
Valparaiso is the main port of Chile and the views of its bay and the
Pacific Ocean can be seen from any point of the city; a real privilege!
Its unique architecture, built over several rolling hills, is what gave this
city its category of World Heritage Site by UNESCO back in 2003.
It may seem like an ordinary town, but the best way to experience this
city is by walking it. You have to be willing to go up and down stairs or
take one of their many centennial funicular elevators that cover part of
the 44 hills that this “cultural capital of Chile” possesses, a refuge to the
bohemian youth that is constantly setting trends.
According to the 2013-2014 statistics, Valparaiso is the third port in
Chile to receive cruise ships, but the first in passenger quantity with
30% of all arrivals.
Excursions
HUNDRED-YEAR-OLD ELEVATORS
Duration:
Half day
Trip:
From Cerro Concepción you can
go down with the elevator named
after it, and arrive directly to
Valparaíso’s main square. There
are also 14 other elevators that
climb the hillsides of different
neighborhoods. It is an excellent
way to see the port-city.
CERRO ALEGRE & CONCEPCIÓN
Duration:
Half day
Trip:
Excellent view to the Valparaíso Bay,
the neighboring hills and the Viña
del Mar coast, from its promenade-
viewing points Atkinson and
Gervasoni. The area concentrates
an interesting gastronomic offer
with over ten first-category
restaurants.
LA SEBASTIANA, PABLO NERUDA’S MUSEUM HOUSE
Duration:
2 to 3 hours
Trip:
Curiosities and souvenirs that the
poet used to collect. This is where
the Nobel prize awarded, Neruda,
used to spend Christmas and
New Year’s holidays.
VALPARAISO
EASTER ISLAND
ROBINSON CRUSOE
ANTARCTIC
53º
SOUTH AMERICA
NORTH &ATACAMADESERT
SANTIAGO,VALPARAÍSO &CENTRAL VALLEYS
LAKES & VOLCANOES
PATAGONIA & ANTARCTIC
ISLANDS
CHILOÉ
90º
Chilean Ports As Tourist Destinations
TALCAHUANO / Bio Bío Region
It’s one of the most important ports in the country and is connected to
the urban life of the city of Concepción, the region’s capital. Its economy
relies on industry and fishing. It’s home to two ports, one of which is a
naval base and the other an industrial neighborhood for steel, oil refineries
and petrochemical industries, amongst others.
Excursions
ALTO BIO BIO
Duration:
All day
Trip:
The first stop is a village called
Ralco, where highlights include
the Pehuenche Museum and the
plaza which is formed in the shape
of a weaving loom. The artificial
lake, the Pangue, can be seen
just a few kilometres outside of
the village. Recreational fishing,
sailing and kayak can be enjoyed
on both lakes.
NEVADOS DE CHILLÁN/VALLE LAS TRANCAS
Duration:
2 days
Trip:
These destinations form part of
The Andes Mountain Range, where
both summer excursions and snow-
based activities in the winter can
be enjoyed. There are very good ski
slopes and thermal bath centers.
In the summer, trekking and
horse-riding circuits through the
mountains are offered. PARQUE NACIONAL LAGUA DEL LAJA
Duration:
2 days
Trip:
The park forms part of a World
Biosphere Reserve. It’s character-
ized for possessing a great quan-
tity of endemic species including
condors, huemul deers and the
Magellanic woodpecker.
TALCAHUANO
EASTER ISLAND
ROBINSON CRUSOE
ANTARCTIC
53º
SOUTH AMERICA
NORTH &ATACAMADESERT
SANTIAGO,VALPARAÍSO &CENTRAL VALLEYS
LAKES & VOLCANOES
PATAGONIA & ANTARCTIC
ISLANDS
CHILOÉ
90º
Chilean Ports As Tourist Destinations
PUERTO MONTT / Los Lagos Region
It is one of the most important cities in the south of Chile and a linking
point with the southernmost area of the country, with air and sea
connections that take you to Coyhaique, Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales
and Puerto Aysén.
It is also the closest continental city to the Chiloé archipelago,
connected by planes, ferries, motorboats, and other kinds of small
crafts. The local seafood market, Angelmó, is located 5 minutes away
from downtown, where you can also take a boat to sail around the bay.
Excursions
CHILOÉ
Duration:
1 to 3 days
Trip:
To reach Chiloé you have to cross
the Chacao Channel by plane
or ferry (56 km from the city of
Puerto Montt). The island’s main
attractions are its culture and
architecture. Chiloé churches are
typical constructions, with a very
particular style. Although there
are over 80, only 16 of them were
declared World’s Cultural Heritage
by UNESCO.
ALERCE ANDINO NATIONAL PARK
Duration:
Half day
Trip:
Activities include mainly hiking,
with circuits and paths that go
across larch forests. You can
visit several lagoons, such as
Chaiquenes, Triángulo, Fría, Sargazo
and Correntoso. The park includes a
mountain mass with deep valleys
with almost vertical hillsides, and
lakes and lagoons at different
heights.PUERTO VARAS
Duration:
1 to 2 days
Trip:
The city with the greatest five-
star hotel offer after Santiago.
Excellent restaurants with first-
category gastronomy, pubs and
casino. Cruce Andino is a navigation
that allows you to see the Petrohué
River waterfalls and Todos Los
Santos Lake. The trip around the
Llanquihue Lake allows you to
pass through Frutillar and see the
Lake Theater, and Puerto Octay, a
small town declared World Cultural
Heritage.
PUERTO MONTT
EASTER ISLAND
ROBINSON CRUSOE
ANTARCTIC
53º
SOUTH AMERICA
NORTH &ATACAMADESERT
SANTIAGO,VALPARAÍSO &CENTRAL VALLEYS
LAKES & VOLCANOES
PATAGONIA & ANTARCTIC
ISLANDS
CHILOÉ
90º
Chilean Ports As Tourist Destinations
CASTRO / Los Lagos Region
It’s the most important city on Chiloé Island and where the largest amount
of commercial activity on the island is concentrated.
After the arrival of the first commercial flight to the island in November
2012, there was a rapid increase in the provision of 4 and 5-star hotels
that took advantage of the beautiful views to be had from Castro’s
highest locations, the third oldest city in Chile.
Excursions
PUÑIHUIL’S PENGUIN COLONIES
Duration:
Half day
Trip:
This natural monument is formed
by three islets. It’s the only place
in the world where Humboldt and
Magellanic penguins coexist and
it can be visited via attractive
maritime tours.
DALCAHUE MARKET
Duration:
Half day
Trip:
This artisanal market, principally
open on Sunday mornings, main-
tains century-old traditions, where
great numbers of artisans from
Chiloé’s other islands congregate
to offer their woollen textiles.
THE CITY CENTER AND THE “PALAFITOS”
Duration:
Half day
Trip:
Four of the churches in Castro
were declared World Cultural
Heritage by UNESCO. The San
Francisco Temple is one of them
and is located in the center of
the city. It forms part of the
Chilote school of religious wood
architecture. The “palafitos”,
colored houses built on stilts
above the water, are one of the
city’s great attractions.
CASTRO
EASTER ISLAND
ROBINSON CRUSOE
ANTARCTIC
53º
SOUTH AMERICA
NORTH &ATACAMADESERT
SANTIAGO,VALPARAÍSO &CENTRAL VALLEYS
LAKES & VOLCANOES
PATAGONIA & ANTARCTIC
ISLANDS
CHILOÉ
90º
Chilean Ports As Tourist Destinations
PUERTO CHACABUCO / Aysén Region
It is the main port in the Aysén Region, of the Chilean Patagonia, 15
kilometers away from the city of Puerto Aysén, with a population of
nearly 1600 inhabitants. Its economy is mainly based on fishing, sea
farming, and increasingly in tourism, particulary ecotourism and fly
fishing.
From the port you can board some of the tourism ships, which do the
Puerto Chacabuco-San Rafael Lagoon trip, an approximately 16-hour
sail depending on the kind of ship that you take.
Excursions
HORSE-BACK TRIP
Duration:
Full day
Trip:
Horse-back rides visit wild
landscapes that go deep into the
Simpson River National Reserve,
where you can see cascades in the
hillsides along the road, such as
La Virgen and El Velo de la Novia
(Bride´s Veil). Flora and wildlife
including local deers, cougars
and other species coexist in this
territory.
SAN RAFAEL LAGOON AND SNOWDRIFT
Duration:
16 hours
Trip:
Catamarans set sails from Puerto
Chacabuco with destination Campo
de Hielo Norte and San Rafael
Laggon. The San Rafael Glacier is
a World’s Biosphere Reserve. The
trip’s highlight is drinking a glass
of whisky with millennial ice in the
lake.
FLY-FISHING IN PUERTO AYSÉN
Duration:
1-4 days
Trip:
Fly-fishing of trouts and salmons
in different points of Aysén River.
The number and variety of species
make this part of Chilean Patagonia
paradise for those who practice
this activity.
PUERTO CHACABUCO
EASTER ISLAND
ROBINSON CRUSOE
ANTARCTIC
53º
SOUTH AMERICA
NORTH &ATACAMADESERT
SANTIAGO,VALPARAÍSO &CENTRAL VALLEYS
LAKES & VOLCANOES
PATAGONIA & ANTARCTIC
ISLANDS
CHILOÉ
90º
Chilean Ports As Tourist Destinations
PUERTO NATALES / Magallanes Region
Puerto Natales (3350 km south from Santiago and 246 km from Punta
Arenas) is a city of 20.000 inhabitants founded in 1911 by Scottish and
German immigrants that came to export lambs and wool to Europe.
Today, this small city in Patagonia has become an interesting
gastronomy center, where thousands of foreign visitors come each year.
It is the required way before continuing to Torres del Paine.
The boutique hotels, that use early XX century’s buildings are a true
evidence of the regional boom and the culinary revolution now taking
place in Puerto Natales.
Excursions
SAILING GREY LAKE
Duration:
Half Day
It is approximately four hours by
boat to Grey Glacier. Upon arrival,
the boat approaches the huge
walls of ice and passengers can
enjoy a glass of whiskey or pisco
sour with millenary ice.
TORRES DEL PAINE
Duration:
Full day
Trip:
It is one of the most impressive
and photogenic national parks of
Chile. It was recently named the
8th Wonder of the World. The best
views from the site can be obtained
from Lake Nordenskjöld and Lake
Pehoé.
FARM WHITH LUNCH
Duration:
Half day
Trip:
There are several farms located
a few km from Punta Arenas city,
someone facing the mythical
Estrecho de Magallanes. The typical
menu includes a lamb barbecue
and pisco sour, classic chilean drink.
This excursion allows to enjoy the
Patagonian nature near the city.
PUERTO NATALES
EASTER ISLAND
ROBINSON CRUSOE
ANTARCTIC
53º
SOUTH AMERICA
NORTH &ATACAMADESERT
SANTIAGO,VALPARAÍSO &CENTRAL VALLEYS
LAKES & VOLCANOES
PATAGONIA & ANTARCTIC
ISLANDS
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PUNTA ARENAS / Magallanes Region
Punta Arenas (3272 km south from Santiago) is the largest city before
the Patagonia area. It is also the starting point to continue towards the
sheep estates in Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn, the most southern
cape in America, where the Pacific Ocean meets the Atlantic.
To the northwest of the Brunswick Peninsula and 65 kilometers of
Punta Arenas you can find the Otway Gulf penguin colonies, where the
Magallanes species nest between September and April. The view allows
to interact with birds in their natural habitat.
Excursions
CASINO
Duration:
Evening
Trip:
Dreams Hotel in Punta Arenas
offers evening activities such
as live music performances and
features a casino with all types of
professional gambling.
OTWAY GULF PENGUIN COLONIES
Duration:
Half Day
Trip:
Observation of Magallanes
penguins in their natural habitat.
Leaves from Punta Arenas and
takes the coast road of the Pecket
mine.
CITY TOUR PUNTA ARENAS
Duration:
2 a 3 hours
Trip:
The tour begins in Muñoz Gamero
Square, downtown Punta Arenas.
There you can see the neoclassic
architecture of the buildings where
the owners of sheep estates
used to live. To the coast you
can see old hulls of abandoned
ships. You cannot miss the Punta
Arenas Cemetery, which park and
mausoleum have a remarkable
historical and patrimonial value.
PUNTA ARENAS
EASTER ISLAND
ROBINSON CRUSOE
ANTARCTIC
53º
SOUTH AMERICA
NORTH &ATACAMADESERT
SANTIAGO,VALPARAÍSO &CENTRAL VALLEYS
LAKES & VOLCANOES
PATAGONIA & ANTARCTIC
ISLANDS
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ANTARCTICA / Magallanes Region
Every year, about 38.000 people take the cruises that sail through
the White Continent’s millennial ices. Passenger crafts travel around
Antártica between November and March, when weather conditions are
optimal for navigation in the world’s most southern seas.
Its unique landscapes, with a variety of wildlife to observe, photograph
and film, surprise the visitor with their capacity to adapt and live in a
inhospitable and hostile environment.
ANTARCTICA
EASTER ISLAND
ROBINSON CRUSOE
ANTARCTIC
53º
SOUTH AMERICA
NORTH &ATACAMADESERT
SANTIAGO,VALPARAÍSO &CENTRAL VALLEYS
LAKES & VOLCANOES
PATAGONIA & ANTARCTIC
ISLANDS
Excursions
OVERFLY CAPE HORN AND ANTARCTICA
Duration:
The cruise takes 6 days and 5
nights
Trip:
Antarctica XXI starts the trip in
a two-hour flight from Punta
Arenas, overflyes Cape Horn and
go to the Rey Jorge Island, the
largest one of the South Shetland
Islands. From there you sail during
6 days and 5 nights around the
Antarctic Peninsula.
CAMPING IN THE ANTARCTIC COAST
Duration:
The cruise takes 11 days and 10
nights
Trip:
It includes activities such as
kayak or camping on the coast,
from where you can climb a
mountain, go trekking or sail
through the different glaciers.
The classic expedition lasts 11
days and 10 nights, departing
and returning from the port of
Ushuaia in Argentina’s area of
Tierra del Fuego.
ADMIRE ITS BIODIVERSITY
Duration:
Depends on the type of cruise
Trip:
In its 14 million square kilometers,
almost all of them covered by
glaciers, there are four species of
penguins (Adelia, Barbijo, Papua
and Emperor), albatross, petrels,
pardelas, skuas, small seagulls,
cormorants and Antarctic pigeons,
as well as different kinds of whales.
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Chilean Ports As Tourist Destinations
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